HS2 information events
HS2, the high speed rail line planned to connect London with Birmingham, is due to have a station at Old Oak Common. HS2 Ltd is holding six information events for residents – beginning with the first tomorrow (Tuesday, 29 November). Its team will run the events across the Old Oak Common area to help people find […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 49
Week 49 is dominated by what Goodlet calls ‘the Royal crisis’ as it becomes clear that King Edward (pictured above during a visit to Acton while he was still Prince of Wales) may have to abdicate if he is serious about marrying Wallis Simpson. December 1936 Tuesday, 1.12.36 Was into bed by 3 am, so […]
Showing some unique hospitality
The historic Southall Manor House is undergoing a delicious change, which is being described as ‘lighting a beacon’ for the hospitality industry A £1.5million project will transform the Grade II manor house into a centre of excellence for training people wanting to work in hospitality. It will also become a high quality restaurant in its […]
Stay warm. Beat the chills…and bills
“It has made such a difference. I now have a warm home, which helps so much,” said Dennis Horgan, whose home has been fitted with central heating as part of a limited free offer that you, or someone you know, may still be able to take advantage of. Mr Horgan’s home in Hanwell was fitted […]
Around Ealing magazine – Winter 2016/17
The winter edition of Around Ealing magazine is here. Merry Christmas, or Chanukah, to you all – and I wish you a happy new year to come. It is a year that will be filled with plenty of regeneration activity in the borough, as this edition will testify. It will give you a flavour of some of the […]
Christmas tree-cycling
It is exciting buying a Christmas tree because it feels like festive season has truly started and the build-up to the big day can begin. But what happens to it once the fun is all over, and it is standing in the corner of a room looking sad and bare? The simple answer is: It […]
Win VIP lunch and rugby match
Ealing News Extra readers are being given the chance to win two places at a special Christmas lunch with professional rugby players before settling down to watch a big game. It is one of the highlights of Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club’s year, with players in attendance to celebrate Christmas and enjoy an afternoon of high […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 48
Goodlet takes a stroll to Kew Bridge (pictured) in week 48 while the march to war speeds up a notch with developments like the German-Japanese pact occurring. November 1936 Sunday, 22.11.36 Breakfast in bed this morning and up, quite spry, by lunch time. Kidd came in during the afternoon to say that they would not […]
Ready for regeneration
There are a host of plans and projects taking shape that will capitalise on improved transport links from Crossrail and drive regeneration in the borough. Improved travel times will effectively make Ealing a ‘zone one’ location. The area is already beginning to benefit from the ‘Crossrail effect’ – with development hotspots around the five towns […]
Get ready for Christmas 2016
There are lots of events planned for the run-up to Christmas in our local town centres and shopping areas; and here is just a taste of what is to come – starting today. Prepare for festive fun. The W5 Food Market has been running in front of Ealing Town Hall on alternate Sundays since October […]
Keeping it clean
Hundreds of people have been caught littering, spitting and dog-fouling since Ealing Council took a tough stance and made use of patrols to crack down on these anti-social habits. Those people who were caught were each issued with on-the-spot fixed penalty notices (effectively ‘fines’) of £80 by the council’s environmental enforcement contractor, Kingdom Security, which started […]
Finding and fining the fly-tippers
There is a dedicated taskforce out on the streets of the borough clearing up fly-tipping reported to the council…and also investigating where it has come from. Hundreds of people are facing fines. The trucks’ crews include environmental crime officers who look to find evidence so they can track where the fly-tipped rubbish originated from. If […]